Denver, CO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Peddler's license, director of excise & licenses
- Door-to-door hours
- Sunset+30 min to 8:00 a.m.
- Exempt
- Govt agencies, schools, 501(c) charities
- ID required
- Photo license card worn visibly
- Penalty
- License denial, suspension, or revocation
Summary
Denver requires anyone who peddles goods, merchandise, or services door-to-door or at public events to hold an individual peddler's license from the Department of Excise and Licenses, with narrow exemptions for government bodies, accredited schools, and 501(c) charities.
Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, it shall be a violation of this Code for any individual to peddle goods, merchandise or services without first obtaining a license therefor from the director of excise and licenses.(b)It shall be a violation of this Code for any sponsor of juvenile peddlers to allow or promote peddling as provided in section 47-19 without first obtaining a license therefor from the director of excise and licenses. (Ord. No. 6-94, § 1, 1-3-94)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Denver's Revised Municipal Code requires any individual who peddles goods, merchandise, or services door-to-door or at public events to obtain a peddler's license from the director of excise and licenses before doing so; sponsors of juvenile sales crews need their own license too. Exemptions cover government agencies, accredited schools, and 501(c) tax-exempt charitable, civic, or religious organizations. Licensed peddlers must carry a photo ID card, cannot solicit past sunset plus 30 minutes or before 8:00 a.m., and must leave immediately when asked. The director can deny, suspend, or revoke a license for fraud, harassment, or disqualifying convictions.
Violations & Fines
Peddling without a license, soliciting after sunset+30 minutes or before 8:00 a.m., ignoring no-solicitation signs, or refusing to leave when told is a code violation; the director can deny, suspend, or revoke licenses for fraud or disqualifying convictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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